Greek minister says 5 aid mission members killed in Libya road accident
A satellite image shows lower dam on Wadi in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya Sept 13, 2023.
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PUBLISHED ONSeptember 18, 2023 8:48 AM
ATHENS — Five members of a Greek humanitarian aid mission were killed in a road accident in Libya on Sunday (Sept 17), including two civilians, the Greek Defence Minister said in a statement on Monday.
Minister Nikos Dendias announced three days of national mourning in the Greek Armed Forces.
Othman Abduljaleel, the health minister for the Libyan eastern government, told a televised news conference on Sunday that four members had been killed and 15 injured, including seven in critical condition.
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